Swinburne Welcome Scholarships for International Students in Australia, 2018

Swinburne Welcome Scholarships are now available for all new Australian and International students. All Welcome Scholarships comprise a full fee waiver.

The Swinburne University of Technology is an Australian public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. Its main campus is located in Hawthorn, a suburb of Melbourne which is located 7.5 km from the Melbourne central business district.

Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.

Two places in an undergraduate course offered through the Faculty of Business & Law

Two places in an undergraduate course offered through the Faculty of Health, Arts & Design

Two places in an undergraduate course offered through the Faculty of Science, Engineering & Technology.

Scholarship Award: All Welcome Scholarships comprise a full fee waiver. If the course is longer than 12 months and you hold a Temporary Protection Visa (TPV) or a Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (SHEV) and lose your Special Benefit as a direct result of this enrolment at Swinburne, you may be eligible for $7,500 per annum for the normal duration of your course. Part-time students would receive this sum on a pro-rata basis.

Nationality: Local and International students

Number of Scholarships: Numbers not given.

Scholarship can be taken in Australia

Eligibility for the Scholarship:

Eligible Countries: Local and International students are eligible to apply.

Entrance Requirements: To be eligible for this scholarship you must meet the following requirements:

Applicants must:

Be a holder of either a Bridging Visa ‘E’ (V050), a Temporary Protection Visa (V785) or a Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (V790)

Have submitted a course application through VTAC or directly to Swinburne

Submit a personal statement (300 words) on your involvement in the community, and how you intend to contribute to your community and society in the future. This might include any volunteer work, and any demonstration of leadership potential you have accomplished in any setting including:

School

Community

Any member group of the Refugee Council of Australia

Church

Youth groups

Sporting clubs etc.

English Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.